G0UPL's blog

As others mentioned - the Canadian C3 expedition celebrating 150 years of Canada with 150 day voyage through the famous North passage, started from Toronto yesterday evening. Onboard is a WSPR transmitter donated by QRP Labs http://qrp-labs.com consisting of:

To celebrate the newly allocated US 630m and 2200m bands, QRP Labs are offering the 630m and 2200m versions of the Ultimate3S kit for the discounted price of $25 (normal price is $33.80 for the LF options and $33 for the HF/VHF versions). This offer is open to everyone globally, not just US amateurs. It will run through the whole of April 2017.

The Dave VE3KCL / QRP Labs WSPR High Altitude Balloon is over US and heading for a circumnavigation, we hope! Now on its 19th day, having traveled a total of over 36,000km (22,000 miles), cruising at an altitude of almost 11,000m (36,000 feet). Current location is DM48DA (Utah, US) and ground speed 62 knots (71 mph, 115 kph). See attached map of the path, and see http://qrp-labs.com/flights/s18 for live tracking and further information and photos.

On 24-Sep-2015 Dave VE3KCL launched a balloon from near Toronto (in fact two hydrogen-filled foil "party" balloons tied together) carrying a 35g payload. The balloon is currently travelling East, about to leave the US East coast. It is cruising at around 8,000m.

On 21-Aug-2015 Dave VE3KCL launched a balloon (in fact two hydrogen-filled foil "party" balloons tied together) carrying a 35g payload. The balloon is currently traveling North East a very nice speed! It is cruising at around 8,300m.

On 28-July Dave VE3KCL launched a balloon (in fact two hydrogen-filled foil "party" balloons tied together) carrying a 39g payload. The balloon is currently cruising East across the Atlantic at just over 8,000m.

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